In the third and last verse the dark bird speaks to the branch and says 'Don't bend too far because I can't bear the pain; don't bend toward the sea because I'll be overcome with sorrow.' Full video: https://t.co/sVa9I5FhSl 3/3
This live version of Dark Bird features Alexis Kochan (vocals), Ken Gregory (jaw harp), Mia Star Van Leeuwen (performance) + Tanja Woloshen (movement consultant/ choreographer). Vid Travis Ross / Pic Ian Walsh 1/3
The song "Dark Bird" is a metaphor for loss. The first verse introduces us to the dark bird and also a second bird. Each fly away from where they are perched. In the second verse the dark bird sits, actually falls down, on one of the dying branches of a green pine tree. 2/3
As you look closely the small print reads “Music from the deepest layers of the Ukrainian tradition.” You see, you need to dig deeply to find the fragments of a culture, its folk poetry, its essence...
More at:
https://t.co/dRGKdJZcYG